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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Cherry Pie with Streusel Topping

The only thing better than cherry pie is an afternoon with Thomas the Train.

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The highlight of Bob's birthday celebration was a parade of his favorite pies. The first, of course, was the blueberry icebox pie featured here a day or so ago. Today, I want to highlight a sour cherry pie. It's one of the best pies I've ever tasted and it was a regular feature in the summer kitchens of my Midwestern childhood. Bob's family lived about a mile from my own and we were exposed to many of the same foods as children. We both love this dessert and share memories of pitting cherries for the pie. We are of an age when it was not unusual to see children sitting on stoops helping to prepare fruit or vegetables for the dinner table. That means we shelled peas and learned to string beans at a very young age. We also had impressive paring knife skills. For a long period of time, folks my age reveled in the development of frozen food and thought that Clarence Birdseye deserved a special place in heaven for his part in making food preparation so much easier than it had been. The grand irony is that we have come full circle and are now back to shelling peas and stringing beans for our tables. To make this pie you are going to need frozen tart or sour cherries that have been pitted. If you opt to use fresh cherries make sure you weigh them after pitting to assure the proportions in the recipe remain the same. I'd also suggest adding an extra tablespoon of tapioca because they will release more liquid as they cook. You will need enough pastry to form a one crust pie. While a homemade short crust is ideal, a commercial product will also work well. This is an easy pie to make and the streusel topping makes it a bit unusual. Here's the recipe.

Why so many boys love Thomas Train? Oh, the boy of my sister-in-law has loads of them...on his 4th birthday, the serviette and plates were all from Thomas...and the cake was also the Thomas....I believe that I go for this delicious streusel cherry pie!

wonderful pie - love everything, from cherries to streusel topping. I remember, too, when I was a child, always helped my mom to shell the peas, to peel the potatoes, prepare the fruit for strudel etc., great times. And my kids are pretty curuious, too. As soon as I get in the kitchen they're there asking if there's something they can do to help.

Oh wow, time just flies, isn't it? I remember you made something with cherry on last year Bob's birthday too, which is special request from BOb himself! And this cherry pie looks as wonderful. Love the juicy picture! Wanna a bite too! Hope you'll have a fabulous day!Regards, Kristy

mary, you had me at the first picture, but the second put this post over the top! :) What a cutie! The pie looks fabulous- my Dad is a huge fan of streusel toppings so I frequently put them on pies and tarts for himxoxo Pattie

Hello, Mary: Your cherry pie looks amazing. I love the photo, so beautiful. I never liked cherry pie as a kid. Today, I always go for those cream pies rather than fruit. I will have to give this one a try!

Another wonderful recipe! Cute boy! Norm will be going out to Hale Farm tomorrow to help set up for Thomas the Train who is coming in this weekend. He will also be out there Saturday helping out. He's a volunteer for the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.

This made me wax nostalgic for my Thomas the Train days with my kids! My aunts and mother did indeed think frozen vegetables were the bees knees. And later abandoned them when their kids got older and they had more time. The pie is inviting me in for a bite. I love it when pies do that.

Your pie posts are bring back memories of my Aunt Bea. When we would come up to visit every year each one of us kids and my dad would have our favorite pie waiting for us. This was no small endeavor since there was 5 kids. My dad always was my aunt's favorite.

One of my favorite cakes, one that I always requested for my birthday, is black forest cake. I love cherries and I love this pie even more since you added Streusel on top. I will have to make this, it will bring back fond memories of my beloved Oma (grandma). Thank you :o)

I was recently wondering if you could "bake a cheery pie" and you can! = ) As you probably know, the first fruits to appear in our markets are cherries. And, since I'm a better baker sans traditional crusts, this recipe is most welcome. I'd also love a visit with an adorable "little" like Thomas the Train.

Angie, Thomas the Train, Bob the Builder and match box cars are things little boys fall in love with. Amazing, that no matter where they live if they see them they become fans. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary

I love it, Mary! :-) I spent my childhood shelling peas, snapping beans, foraging in the orchard for apples. I complained thoroughly as a child, but now I treasure those memories and love when summer comes around and I can head over to my folks house to shell peas and visit with my Mum. :-) Your pie is beautiful! :-)

Cherry pie is my favorite except I don't really like crust on top. I always eat out the yummy insides and leave the crust. This would be perfect with the streusel topping....there would be no crust to waste! Yum. Thanks

Oh, super luscious! I love cherry pie - it's may favorite! And I love crumbles and this looks like the perfect crumble topping (ok, it's streusel, but that's yummy too!). I love this recipe! This will make a perfect summer dessert! Gorgeous!

We have come full circle. As a result, we can hopefully strike a balance between the fresh bounty and work that it takes to bring a delicous, healthy meal to the table, and the modern conveniences that can help to make that possible, with a bit less effort.

Cherry is our favorite pie. I, just this past Thanksgiving made my first cherry pie with tart frozen cherries (instead of, gasp, the canned stuff) and it was so good. I'll never use that canned stuff again.Your pie looks and sounds de-lish. Love a streusel topping.

Alright now you Oregon gals!!! I am not kidding. You need to get yourselves to Orlando in April and submit these great pie recipes in the Great American Pie contest. I just told Cathy at Wives with Knives that her rhubarb is a winner. I liked the looks of your blueberry and now this cherry....I am a judge you know!! ha ha

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